Samsung WB2200F vs Sony WX1

Lets take a closer look at the Samsung WB2200F and Sony WX1, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the WB2200F (16MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the WB2200F (1/2.3") and WX1 (1/2.4") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The WB2200F was released 4 years later than the WX1 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB2200F being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the WB2200F scores against the WX1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung WB2200F and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung WB2200F Gallery and Sony WX1 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Samsung WB2200F offers physical measurements of 119mm x 122mm x 99mm (4.7" x 4.8" x 3.9") accompanied by a weight of 708 grams (1.56 lbs) whilst the Sony WX1 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the WB2200F and the WX1.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the WB2200F and WX1 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing merely by going through a spec sheet. The visual here might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the WB2200F and WX1.

As you can see, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The WB2200F featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Samsung WB2200F will provide more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher WB2200F will have an advantage in sensor tech.